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It is a new landmark in Chiayi City incorporating the concepts of urban revitalization and preservation of precious forestry history promoted by the Council of Agriculture in order to stimulate the overall development of the city. It is currently commissioned to Hinoki Village Co., Ltd. for operation, and the main businesses are forestry cultural exhibition and marketing of local specialty industries. The area incorporates elements such as forestry culture, environmental education, craft and design, culture and creativity and daily life creativity to become the nation's first park focusing on forestry culture and creative initiatives.
No. 1, Linsen E. Rd., East Dist., Chiayi City
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Lane 134, Weixin Road, East District Chiayi City) It is a new workshop cluster formed around Lane 134 on Weixin Road. The core concept of "correction," as used for a prison, is being adopted to express the transformation of existing ideas and the never-give-up creativity for a rundown area, old buildings, waste materials, useless assets and declining industries. Dorm 19 and 21 are used to conduct communication, exchanges, and education promotion.
No. 19, Lane 134, Weixin Road, East District Chiayi City
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The facility was completed and opened in 1914. It was the largest state-owned timber industrial park during the Japanese colonial period. At the time, it was equipped with the most advanced equipment and technologies from the West. It was responsible for storing the timber cut down on Alishan and processing lumber into wooden materials. The lumber processing factory is no longer in operation, but it retains many historical buildings and remains and a vast green space that was once a cedar pond. It is a rare site for tranquility in the city center of Chiayi.
No. 4, Linsen E. Rd., East Dist., Chiayi City
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Alishan Forest Railway Garage Park was formerly known as the “North Gate Station (Train Maintenance Facility)” during the Japanese colonial period. The original site was located at North Gate Locomotive Garage, and mainly used for building and repairing various vehicles used for Alishan Forest Railway. The facility is almost a hundred years old, and many precious retired trains from Alishan are preserved here. In order to let the public visit this historical location, it was renamed the Alishan Forest Railway Garage Park in 2005.
No. 2, Linsen E. Rd., East Dist., Chiayi City
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Cultural Gallery（Exhibition Venue of Chiayi City Cultural Affairs Bureau）has exhibition halls on the 3rd and 4th floor in Chiayi City Cultural Affairs Bureau. The one on the 3rd floor is about 330 square meters and the 4th has about 400 square meters. The ceiling height is about 2.5 meters. They both have light gray wool walls, black light steel frames on the ceiling and imitation wood plastic floor. The facilities are equipped with surround sound systems and track lighting fixtures. The exhibition areas are spacious and suitable for displaying Western paintings, watercolor, ink, calligraphy, sculpture, 3-dimensional art works, and others.
No. 275, Zhongxiao Rd., East Dist., Chiayi City

Chiayi Municipal Museum has been officially opened since March 9, 2004, and it is the most representative multi-purpose museum in Chiayi City. In 2017, it underwent the first full renovation in 14 years since its opening, and will be repositioned as an urban museum where "People of Chiayi care about Chiayi. Outside travelers come to explore Chiayi." The space preparation, re-planning of permanent exhibitions and curation of special exhibitions will redefine Chiayi's urban characteristics and construct a new brand for the museum.
No. 275-1, Zhongxiao Rd., East Dist., Chiayi City
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Chiayi Park has towering trees, gazebos, a miniature mountain landscape, a fish pond, and quiet winding paths, and is considered by many as a good place to take a stroll. There are historical archives, Sun-Shooting Tower, Confucius Temple, Fukang-an Monument, disaster relief memorial and other historical sites, and it is the best place for people to relax. The park area also has rich cultural and historical treasures, showing the cultural characteristics from many ethnic groups and dynasties. The Forestry and Agricultural Experiment Station on the northeast side of the park has many tropical plants serving as good shade in the hot summer.
No. 264, Qiming Rd., East Dist., Chiayi City
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Located in the area opposite the Chiayi Municipal Museum, it was formerly the first kaoliang liquor distillery in Taiwan, and now it forms an art and culture area with the museum, formerly the tobacco and wine monopoly bureau. The area retains the oldest and most complete liquor-making machinery among the Ministry of Culture's five main culture and creativity parks. Defined as a traditional art innovation center according to the Ministry of Culture, it now focuses on the value of "Cultivation of culture and creativity events. Industry revitalization. Enrooting creativity" and has organized a variety of performances to shape the culture and creativity vitality of the Yunlin and Chiayi regions.
No. 616, Zhongshan Road, West District, Chiayi City

It is the first timber industry tourism factory converted from a timber factory in Chiayi City. It was formerly a cypress processing plant built in the 1950s. After the conversion, the founder used the techniques and knowledge passed down by the family and set the goals of preserving timber processing culture in Chiayi to conduct exhibitions, events, education, promotion and development of merchandise, so that visitors can understand the historical context and knowledge of the timber industry in Chiayi. i-Wood Village continues to record the development of the surrounding timber industry clusters.
No. 909-3, Wenhua Road, East District, Chiayi City
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Song of the Forest was created by artist Wang Wen-Chih. The main design is inspired by ancient giant trees and rails of Alishan trains, showing a noble and magnificent look. Wood, rails and stones are provided by the Forestry Bureau. The golden sunlight shines on the copper braided dome. At night, the moonlight and starlight change the color. The beech and juniper floors inside the main structure have the aroma of phytoncides. The enveloping shape with openings reveals the view of the wilderness. Visitors stepping into the facility can experience the imagination of stepping into clouds on top of Alishan.
Wenhua Road, East District in Chiayi City and next to Chiayi Lumber Processing Factory
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Female pioneer - Dr. Kuo Sie-Hien Memorial Exhibition was established on the 3rd floor of Sie-Hien Library in Chiayi City. It mainly stores and preserves her personal artifacts and is open for public display. The facility also has a timeline introducing her personal stories and political contributions.
No. 685, Section 1, Shixian Road, West District, Chiayi City
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It was established by the Hosanna Foundation. It has a selection of Koji Pottery showing the local Taiwanese culture characteristics and important artifacts related to the development and history of local Koji Pottery. The facility collects Koji Pottery from the early years in Taiwan, Buddha sculptures and ancient Chinese ceramics, and there are art works by Yeh Wang, Ke Shun, Hung Kun-Fu and Chen Zhuan-Yo. In recent years, the facility has actively expanded its influence domestically and internationally. It has collaborated with the Museum of World Religions and Taiwan Historical and attended exhibitions in Freiburg, Germany.
No. 30, Lane 285, Section 2, Daya Road, East District, Chiayi City
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Patterned tiles used to be popular in Europe, and was an architectural feature influencing buildings in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period after the Western craftsmanship transformation in Japan. In the past 100 years, mansions of wealthy families in Taiwan have used patterned tiles to show their wealth and blessing, and the practice has become a unique culture. As time passes, patterned tiles gradually become precious historical heritage. The museum is committed to rescuing, repairing, preserving and regenerating patterned tiles to re-polish the culture and historical value of beautiful Taiwanese patterned tiles and return them to the world stage of craftsmanship and aesthetics.
No. 282, Linsen W. Road, West District, Chiayi City
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Classified as a municipal historical site, it is located in the 100-year-old Chiayi Park. The two Japanese-style buildings, established in the 18th year of Showa era (1943), used to be the dining hall and administration office attached to Chiayi Shrine during the Japanese colonial period. In recent years, the facility was originally used as a small historical artifacts museum to show the development history of Chiayi City. It has now become an integrated venue incorporating the shrine culture, culture and creativity activities, food and beverage, exhibitions and experience events.
No. 42, Gongyuan Street, East District, Chiayi City